Monday, September 09, 2013

Cards filed for Hennepin County Workhouse

Last week cards for an election for a Change of Representation were filed with the Minnesota Bureau of Mediation Services for the Hennepin County Adult Corrections Center. There was a super majority.

Hennepin County Labor Relations was sent a letter by the State of Minnesota. issuing an order of Status Quo. This means AFSCME cannot negotiate the contract, but must continue to represent in grievances and discipline.

What happens now?

The  Bureau of Mediation Services will send a ballot to every Corrections Officer in the bargaining unit. In the privacy of your home you will decide if you want to have the MNPEA as your Exclusive Representative or remain with AFSCME.

If the Corrections Officers at the Workhouse choose MNPEA, the current contract remains in FULL FORCE, despite AFSCME propaganda, and negotiations will resume with the MNPEA as your Representative.

Also for the first time ever to my knowledge, the Workhouse CO's will bargain as essential employees, not mixed with the non-essentials if the MNPEA is chosen.


Here's a list of current MNPEA groups:

Ada Police
Albert Lea Police
Arrowhead Regional Corrections, Essentials
Arrowhead Regional Corrections, Non-Essential
Blue Earth County Corrections & Sgts
Carver County Deputies
City of East Bethel
City of Jordan Clerical
Dakota County Corrections Supervisors
Edina Police Dispatchers
Faribault County Corrections & Dispatch
Freeborn County Deputies
Freeborn County Sgts
Glencoe Police
Hennepin County Corrections & Dispatch
Hutchinson Police
Lakeville Police
McCleod County Corrections & Dispatch
McCleod County Deputies
Mendota Heights Police Sgts
Mille Lacs County Sheriff, Supervisors
Norman County Sheriff, Essentials
Owatonna Police Corporals
Owatonna Police Sgts
Red Wing Police
Rice County Deputies
Rice County Sgts
Sibley County Sheriff, Essentials
St. Louis County Sheriff, Supervisors Unit
University of Minnesota Police
Washington County Corrections & Dispatch
White Bear Lake Police
Wilkin County Deputies
Wilkin County Corrections & Dispatch
Winthrop Police

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